The Mariahilfplatz is a town square on the right bank of the River Isar in the district of Au in

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. Centrally located in the suburb of Au, the Mariahilfplatz is a well visited and active place. One of the largest fairs in Munich, the

Auer Dult The Auer Dult is a traditional travelling funfair, fair in Munich, combining a marketplace, market and a German style Volksfest, folk festival. It takes place three times per year on the Mariahilfplatz in the Munich district of Au, fuelled by ar ...

, occurs here three times per year. The square is dominated by the

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Mariahilfkirche (Mariahilf Church) which is situated right in the centre. East of the square behind the monastery of the School Sisters of Notre Dame is the

Auer Mühlbach Auer Mühlbach is a river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a branch of the Isar in the southern part of Munich. History Long before the "official" founding of the city of Munich, the water power of the Isar was used for the operation of mills. Since t ...

(Millstream of Au), one of the remaining brooks in Munich. Also at the Mariahilfplatz are the Landratsamt München (Administrative office of the Landkreis München) with the public health office, the Maria-Hilf School, Police Department 21, REFUGIO Munich (a consultation and treatment centre for refugees and torture victims) and Neudeck, a prison for women and young people.

Transportation

South of the square is Ohlmüllerstraße (Ohlmüller street), which connects the west side of the Isar with Au and Giesing. Due to the nature of the city centre car parking spaces are often very hard to come by, particularly during the Auer Dult. One can get to the Mariahilfplatz by public transport: Line 17 by tram stopping at Mariahilfplatz, Metrobus 52 stopping at Mariahilfplatz and Schweigerstraße (Schweiger Street), and bus 62 stopping at Schweigerstraße.

Surroundings

The following can be found neighbouring directly and indirectly: * The Isar and its wetlands * The

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* The

Paulaner Paulaner is a German brewery, established in 1634 in Munich by the Paulaner Order of mendicant friars. Now owned by the Schörghuber family, it is one of the six breweries which provides beer for Oktoberfest. Paulaner ranks number six amon ...

Brewery * The

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on the Museuminsel (Museum island) * The Glockenbachviertel (left of the Isar) * Gärtnerplatzviertel (left of the Isar)

Miscellaneous

A farmer's market takes place twice per week.

External links

meineStadt.de: Arrangements at the Mariahilfplatz

Grundschule am Mariahilfplatz
(Mariahilfplatz Primary School)
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